Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Prince William will join the Queen in laying wreaths at the Cenotaph memorial in central London.

Thousands of veterans, many elderly and frail, will march to the memorial in Whitehall to pay their respects.

A two-minute silence will be followed by the Queen laying the first wreath on the nation's behalf.

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A Clarence House spokeswoman said Prince Harry would be attending a private remembrance service with his regiment instead.

Politicians from past and present, including Tory leader David Cameron and former prime ministers Tony Blair, Baroness Thatcher and Sir John Major, will also pay their respects.

More than 40 High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries are also expected to lay wreaths at the event.

Chris Simpkins, the Royal British Legion's director general, said Remembrance Sunday was one of the most important days in the nation's calendar.

He called on everyone to observe the two-minute silence to remember not only those who died in the two world wars, but also those currently fighting in the Middle East.

"We use this time to remember those who have made sacrifices and continue to do so, in order to bring about and maintain our freedom," he said.

The event follows on from Saturday night's Festival of Remembrance.

Poppies were sprinkled over the Royal Albert Hall in London, a symbol of the blood shed by those who gave their lives.

The Queen, patron of the Royal British Legion, was joined there by other members of the Royal Family, including the Duke Of York.

(BBC)

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